What is wrong with society?

What is wrong with society? People can be so careless or so inane sometimes it just baffles me. Example, I've seen more than my share of people perfectly fit for using public washrooms, but they use handicap washrooms when they don't need it. One of my friends who uses a power wheelchair was waiting outside of a handicap washroom for about 5 minutes because someone had the balls to occupy it who was perfectly able-bodied. And just to clear this up, my friend wasn't able to use the public washroom because he can't stand up to use a urinal and there weren't any stalls wide enough for him to park into. He went to the Manager after and he said, "We put a sign on the door to inform people that this is a Handicap Bathroom, but we can't prevent them from using it. If they want to use it, that's there choice." Sure, he was absolutely right, but I just find it completely embarrassing that an adult who should know better has no courtesy for the mobility challenged.

Here's something else that happened recently. My friend was waiting at a bus stop the other day. The bus pulled up and there was a large crowd waiting to get on it. When the doors opened, he was sitting there on the sidewalk waiting for the driver to lower the ramp, but people began to file their way onto the bus, until it went from completely empty to completely packed. So rather than the bus driver letting him on BEFORE the crowd began to pack up the bus, he waited until there wasn't any room left, at which point my friend had to wait 10 more minutes for another bus.

Something else that happened today... I was waiting in line at the store to buy something and this lady was talking to the clerk. She wasn't buying anything she was just socializing with him. Meanwhile there were about 3 or 4 other people behind her, including myself. All of them were customers looking to buy something. We were all standing in line for about three minutes until I just shoved myself in front of her and placed my debit card on the counter. The lady gave me a dirty look and immediately walked out of the store...

Another thing that happened recently, I was at the mall with my friend the other day. (We're both in power wheelchairs), and we were waiting at the elevator to head down to the bottom floor where the food court was. There was a small lineup at this elevator of people who had no luggage, no strollers, no physical disability. There was an escalator a couple of stores down that went straight down to the food court as well. I just thought to myself... "How inconsiderate that I am waiting in line with people who shouldn't even be needing to use this elevator...". I asked this one man if I could step ahead of him and he was like, "Sorry, sir... I was here first and I'm kind of in a hurry..."

Which brings me to my topic title... WTF is wrong with society? Anyone out there have any similar situations? I'm sure a lot of people have encountered situations like these.

I ordered a big mac meal once and they gave me a big and tasy instead......

I ordered a big mac meal once and they gave me a big and tasy instead......

kidsmelly

[QUOTE="kidsmelly"]

I ordered a big mac meal once and they gave me a big and tasy instead......

Flame_Blade88

I know I ate it then had to throw it up in the toilet. I went to use the handicap stall cause it was cleaner some guy in a wheelchair kept banging on the door and his friend kept screaming what the hell is wrong with people.

Im sorry but I read "we were standing in line" but you say you are both in wheelchairs?

Not to be rude but it sounds like a possible bs story lol

[QUOTE="Flame_Blade88"][QUOTE="kidsmelly"]

I ordered a big mac meal once and they gave me a big and tasy instead......

kidsmelly

I know I ate it then had to throw it up in the toilet. I went to use the handicap stall cause it was cleaner some guy in a wheelchair kept banging on the door and his friend kept screaming what the hell is wrong with people.

[QUOTE="Flame_Blade88"][QUOTE="kidsmelly"]

I ordered a big mac meal once and they gave me a big and tasy instead......

kidsmelly

I know I ate it then had to throw it up in the toilet. I went to use the handicap stall cause it was cleaner some guy in a wheelchair kept banging on the door and his friend kept screaming what the hell is wrong with people.

We all know society is cruel. Suck it up. Harsh, but true.

Apathy. People like to live in their bubbles and don't care if the world outside those bubbles falls apart as long as their bubble doesn't pop.Theokhoth

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]Apathy. People like to live in their bubbles and don't care if the world outside those bubbles falls apart as long as their bubble doesn't pop.testfactor888

[QUOTE="testfactor888"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"]Apathy. People like to live in their bubbles and don't care if the world outside those bubbles falls apart as long as their bubble doesn't pop.Theokhoth

I sort of agree with the posts in this thread, but I think people should have common courtesy for the disabled. You don't have to completely sympathize with them but it realy takeslittle effort in all of TC's incidents to show considerate behavior.

This is the first post in this thread that actually makes sense.

This is the first post in this thread that actually makes sense.

Undernet01

What is wrong with society? People can be so careless or so inane sometimes it just baffles me. Example, I've seen more than my share of people perfectly fit for using public washrooms, but they use handicap washrooms when they don't need it. One of my friends who uses a power wheelchair was waiting outside of a handicap washroom for about 5 minutes because someone had the balls to occupy it who was perfectly able-bodied. And just to clear this up, my friend wasn't able to use the public washroom because he can't stand up to use a urinal and there weren't any stalls wide enough for him to park into. He went to the Manager after and he said, "We put a sign on the door to inform people that this is a Handicap Bathroom, but we can't prevent them from using it. If they want to use it, that's there choice." Sure, he was absolutely right, but I just find it completely embarrassing that an adult who should know better has no courtesy for the mobility challenged.

Here's something else that happened recently. My friend was waiting at a bus stop the other day. The bus pulled up and there was a large crowd waiting to get on it. When the doors opened, he was sitting there on the sidewalk waiting for the driver to lower the ramp, but people began to file their way onto the bus, until it went from completely empty to completely packed. So rather than the bus driver letting him on BEFORE the crowd began to pack up the bus, he waited until there wasn't any room left, at which point my friend had to wait 10 more minutes for another bus.

Something else that happened today... I was waiting in line at the store to buy something and this lady was talking to the clerk. She wasn't buying anything she was just socializing with him. Meanwhile there were about 3 or 4 other people behind her, including myself. All of them were customers looking to buy something. We were all standing in line for about three minutes until I just shoved myself in front of her and placed my debit card on the counter. The lady gave me a dirty look and immediately walked out of the store...

Another thing that happened recently, I was at the mall with my friend the other day. (We're both in power wheelchairs), and we were waiting at the elevator to head down to the bottom floor where the food court was. There was a small lineup at this elevator of people who had no luggage, no strollers, no physical disability. There was an escalator a couple of stores down that went straight down to the food court as well. I just thought to myself... "How inconsiderate that I am waiting in line with people who shouldn't even be needing to use this elevator...". I asked this one man if I could step ahead of him and he was like, "Sorry, sir... I was here first and I'm kind of in a hurry..."

Undernet01

1. The person in the bathroom probably wasn't expecting a person in a wheelchair to come in. I've rarely seen people with wheelchairs come into a public bathroom, so I don't really think about it if I decide to use the handicapped one. So your friend had to wait a couple more minutes at most; it's not a huge deal.

2. For the bus stop example, I'm not sure why your friend being in a wheelchair automatically means he deserves to get on the bus more than other people.

3. Yeah, I'm sure a similar situation has happened to most of us. This is pretty inconsiderate on their part.

4. Some people like using elevators more than escalators. Elevators aren't only for the handicapped.

What I gathered from this post is only that you are an impatient person who hates waiting an extra 5 minutes to do something. :?

[QUOTE="Undernet01"]

This is the first post in this thread that actually makes sense.

Dark__Link

Apathy. People like to live in their bubbles and don't care if the world outside those bubbles falls apart as long as their bubble doesn't pop.Theokhoth

I thought I must have been insane. :|

Yeah, people can be inconsiderate sometimes. But at the same time, there's no reason why you or your friend should have first dibs on anything just by the fact that you are in a wheelchair.

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"][QUOTE="Undernet01"]

This is the first post in this thread that actually makes sense.

clayron

What do you want from me, man? I got my own problems.

[QUOTE="Undernet01"]

This is the first post in this thread that actually makes sense.

Dark__Link

Apathy. People like to live in their bubbles and don't care if the world outside those bubbles falls apart as long as their bubble doesn't pop.Theokhoth

"Apathy is death. worse than death"

What I gathered from this post is only that you are an impatient person who hates waiting an extra 5 minutes to do something. :?

JML897

By "peaceful" you mean "easy." Life isn't easy, and no man is an island.Theokhoth

I use the handicap bathroom. I never knew anybody even cared, I just use it cus its so much bigger, lol. What are the chances that someone even needs it while you're in it anyway?